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Certificate in Entrepreneurship

business.marquette.edu/academics/gsm-entrepreneurship

The same skill set that is needed to create a business - innovation, entrepreneurism and business acumen developed within a context of social responsibility - is needed to succeed and lead in any business or not-for-profit organization. Students in all disciplines who start or work in entrepreneurial business during their careers will be more able to carry forward the University's mission if their academic experience has included exposure to entrepreneurial practices.

Students who complete the program will: a) demonstrate entrepreneurial thinking as it applies to their chosen discipline by successfully completing a practicum in which they apply principles of innovation to a project or develop an idea for a new business outside of the practicum, b) understand what it takes to start a new venture, including the basics of finance, marketing and management for a new and growing business, c) learn how to identify their personal strengths as an entrepreneur and how to build an effective leadership team for a new business and d) establish connections with the entrepreneur community within their profession.

Certificates will be granted as "Certificate in Entrepreneurship."

Students are required to have a 4-year, undergraduate degree from an accredited and approved institution that fits our current standards of admission to a graduate business degree program. The candidate is not required to take the GMAT or GRE to earn the graduate certificate.

Applicants for the Certificate program will apply online via our website at marquette.edu/gsm. Then click on Apply Now.

1. A completed application form and fee.
2. Essay questions on the application form.
3. Official transcripts from all current and previous colleges/universities except Marquette.
4. Resume or job profile.
5. Interview with program director.

(Students will be asked to provide a business plan or idea prior to the interview.)

All application materials should be sent to: Graduate School of Management; David A. Straz, Jr., Hall Executive Center, Suite 275; Marquette University; P.O. Box 1881; Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881.

Students would need to take the GMAT or GRE, if appropriate, (see individual program requirements) if they apply for a graduate business degree within 5 years of certificate completion. A maximum of six credits from the certificate program, completed within the last five years, in which the student earned a B or better grade, could transfer to a degree program as appropriate, subject to University policy and credit limits.

Transfer credits are not accepted into the Certificate program.

Students have 3 years to complete the Certificate program. 

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